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U.S. correctional facility directory

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or prison.

Search by facility name or location, or start with the system named in the custody information.

Looking for a person? Start with the official custody search.

Start with what the agency calls it. A directory record can help locate an institution, but it does not confirm where someone is currently held.

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6,747 Directory records
51 State directories
7 Facility systems
§ 01 The three main systems 03 routes

Choose the custody system.

These are the most common starting points. Each route explains the system and leads to the same canonical facility records.

01 01 / Local Jails

County, city, regional, and other local detention facilities.

Browse jails by state → 02 02 / State State Prisons

Adult correctional institutions operated by state corrections agencies.

Browse state prisons → 03 03 / Federal Federal Facilities

BOP institutions, detention centers, medical centers, complexes, and camps.

Browse federal facilities →

Not sure which directory?

The operator usually tells you where to begin.

Read the jail vs. prison guide →
County, city, or regional authority Start with Jails
State department of corrections Start with State Prisons
Federal Bureau of Prisons Start with Federal Facilities
§ 02 Browse the United States 51 directories

All facilities by state.

Choose a facility type, then a state. Counts describe Jail411 directory records, not people in custody or official facility totals.

Showing comprehensive state directories · 6,747 records across 51 directories.

No state in the current directory view matches. Try another facility type or clear the state search.

§ 03 More than the big three 04 systems

Other facility systems.

The full hub also separates youth custody, residential reentry, immigration detention, and historical records.

04 Juvenile Justice Facilities

Juvenile halls, camps, ranches, youth correctional institutions, and related reviewed roles.

Browse by state → 05 Community Corrections & Reentry

Halfway houses, work-release centers, residential reentry, and similar supervised housing.

Browse by state → 06 ICE Detention

Immigration detention locations and official detainee resources.

Open ICE directory → 07 Closed & Historical Facilities

Historical records retained when a facility has closed or an old identity still matters.

Browse by state →
§ 04 Start with the task 03 locators

Trying to find someone in custody?

If you do not know the facility, begin with the agency responsible for custody. Jail411 can help identify the correct county system, state corrections department, or federal locator.

Local custody Find someone in a jail Open guide → State custody Find a state prison search Open guide → Federal custody Use the official BOP locator Open BOP ↗
§ 05 Related directories Supervision

Supervision is not a facility type.

Parole and probation offices belong in this hub, but they remain separate from the correctional-facility taxonomy.

State and post-release supervision Parole Offices Explore → County and jurisdictional supervision Probation Offices Explore →
§ 06 What a record can tell you 04 fields

Find the destination.
Then confirm the rules.

Location & contact Available address, phone, agency, and official-site information.
Family logistics Visitation, mail, phone, books, and account guidance when the agency publishes it.
Facility context Facility type, status, capacity, housing, security, or operator details when supported.
Official next step Responsible-agency resources for details that can change without notice.

Addresses, phone numbers, procedures, and operating status can change. Confirm time-sensitive details with the responsible agency before traveling or paying a vendor. See how Jail411 maintains facility information.